Pedestrian Killed By Cargo Train In Pittsfield

By Andy McKeeveriBerkshires Staff11:55PM / Tuesday February 28, 2012

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A man was killed by a CSX train on Depot Street Tuesday night.

Police are mum on details but confirmed that an unidentified man was struck by what looked to be a two-car cargo train. It appears that the man was walking along the tracks around 7 p.m. when he was struck by the westbound train.

As of midnight, Depot Street was closed to through traffic while investigators were on the scene.

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